DEVLOG 003
I worked a lot on the equatorial wedge, researching it on YouTube and the internet, and I made a pretty solid base design. I think it will be a pretty stable mount. I have decided not to implement the fine adjustment screws. After seeing a YouTube video, I can simply use NINA star-guided polar alignment, since it is not supposed to be such a portable mount. I also decided that I will 3d print a curved slot holder in the back, that will screw onto the base eq wedge, and have a slot shaped to match the radius of the wedge’s circle, so I can support the backside evenly, when the telescope is mounted. I also organized the Onshape files, and started a notebook. Initially for the eq wedge, I wanted it to just be one single bar in the middle, as it would be simpler. I decided to provide adequate support for the back side of the RA Axis that is sticking out, I would need a curved profile section, like shown in the OG Star Tracker V2. This would provide good stability even for heavier payloads. Next session I will work much more on the details of the smaller parts, and also order the pulleys and rods and things, to begin making it and getting rough estimates in real life.